Comparison

Relaxable vs Breathe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Relaxable

This app offers interactive relaxation experiences to help reduce stress and calm the mind. It features a unique paint mixing simulation, soothing nature sounds, a curated music library, and guided breathing exercises.

Highlights
  • Interactive wave simulation with color mixing
  • High-quality nature sound recordings
  • Ethereal music library for focus and sleep
  • Guided deep breathing exercises
  • Premium content with new relaxation paths
Features
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".... I’ve tried meditating but my mind just doesn’t stop at night, this app finally slowed it down." - jen98a, App Store review Relaxable is the perfect app to calm you down and reduce stress. Features: Touch - The best interactive relaxation ever. Touch is a wave simulation that allows you to mix beautiful colors together like paint on a canvas to calming background music. Nature - High quality, calming nature recordings from all around the world. Music - A soft, ethereal music library for focus, sleep, and relaxation. Air - Designed to calm you down in seconds with deep breathing, Air guides your breath with simple on screen instructions and animation. Enjoy quality, hand picked relaxation content with Relaxable Premium, a service that regularly delivers you new paths to a slower life. App Preview song: “biscuit” prod. by lukrembo Relaxable Premium Subscription Terms: The subscription automatically renews unless turned off in Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. Payment is charged to your iTunes account. Unused portion of free trial is forfeited after purchase. Terms of Use: https://g26.univer.se/terms

About

Breathe

This app guides you through calming deep breathing exercises on your Apple Watch to reduce stress and improve mindfulness. Visual cues and haptic feedback help you synchronize your breaths, with customizable session lengths and reminders.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing animation
  • Haptic breath guidance
  • Customizable session duration
  • Mindful minute tracking
  • Breath rate adjustment
  • Watch face integration
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Taking moments throughout the day to stop, relax, and practice mindfulness can help reduce stress and improve overall health. The Breathe app on Apple Watch keeps you centered by taking you through a series of deep, calming breaths. Features - Follow the animation as it grows with each inhale and shrinks with each exhale. - Feel haptics to guide your deep breath as you inhale and exhale. - Choose to receive notifications to remind you to start a Breathe session, and adjust the frequency of notifications. - Change the duration of the Breathe session from 1 minute to up to 5 minutes. - Set a breath rate ranging from 4 breaths per minute to 10 breaths per minute. - Use the Breathe watch face and bring focus to your day just by raising your wrist. - Track mindful minutes from Breathe sessions in the Health app on iPhone.

Screenshots

Relaxable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Relaxable at 84% against Breathe's 38%. Relaxable also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (317 vs 31). Breathe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Relaxable sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Breathe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Relaxable holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Relaxable has 317 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Relaxable's written reviews are positive against 38% of Breathe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Relaxable ships an update every 6 months, Breathe every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Relaxable versus Breathe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRelaxableBreathe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (317 ratings) — better3.7 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings317 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size424 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG2 LLCApple Inc.

Customer experience

Relaxable

All ratings317 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.1%

Breathe

All ratings31 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Bugs and requests

Relaxable

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • No sound issue reported
  • Controls remain visible during use

Requested features

13 requests
  • Allow hiding controls/buttons
  • Add landscape mode
  • Option to save creations as wallpapers/videos/GIFs
  • Allow using photos from camera roll
  • Create custom color schemes
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  • Access personal music playlists
  • Add more free elements
  • Darker color palettes
  • Option to make colors separate eventually
  • Setting to change color mixing speed
  • Add screenshot button for wallpapers
  • Maintain color mix longer
  • Fill screen on iPad

Breathe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Relaxable

Subscriptions1
  • Relaxable Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Breathe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Relaxable free?
Relaxable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Breathe free?
Breathe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Relaxable or Breathe?
Relaxable is rated higher. Relaxable averages 4.4 out of 5 from 317 ratings, while Breathe averages 3.7 from 31 ratings.
Do Relaxable or Breathe have ads?
Neither Relaxable nor Breathe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Relaxable or Breathe?
Relaxable ships an update every 6 months, and Breathe every 3 months. Most recently, Relaxable was updated on October 21, 2026 and Breathe on June 1, 2026.

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